Health and fitness trackers have basically become a way of life for many. People track what they eat, how many steps they take, how long they sleep, how good their sleep was, and the list goes on. After awhile, it starts to make you wonder if maybe we’re all a little life tracking addicted. Thankfully, Apple turned up to help prove that there was even more for us to track, even if you never wanted to know.
The latest iOS update for mobile operating systems includes the ability to track a wide variety of women’s health concerns and potential needed information. There is much to be said for the fact that Apple listened to its customers and put in a feature specifically targeted towards women’s health. However, telling Siri things such as when I most recently had sex or had my last period, feels a bit awkward and invasive to me.
Thankfully, Apple did think to include encryption components when it came to this data. On a list of things I would rather not have a hacker know about me, my monthly flux and canoodle time is definitely up there.
It took some digging, but there does seem to be a great use for tracking such information. According to doctors at Duke University, a program like this gives many a chance to plan their family. Women looking to conceive will be happy to know that the new update includes the ability to track things such as “basal body temperature, cervical mucus quality, menstruation, ovulation test results, and spotting.”
These factors do play an important role in ensuring a health pregnancy for multitudes of women. I am thrilled for them that this program is available and they can use it to grow or start the families they have always wanted.
For now though, I think I will just keep my cervical mucus quality to myself.
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